before Jonathan, "What have I done? What is my guilt? And
what is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?" [2] And he
said to him, "Far from it! You shall not die. Behold, my father does
nothing either great or small without disclosing it to me. And why
should my father hide this from me? It is not so." [3] But David
vowed again, saying, "Your father knows well that I have found
favor in your eyes, and he thinks, 'Do not let Jonathan know this,
lest he be grieved.' But truly, as the LORD lives and as your soul
lives, there is but a step between me and death." [4] Then Jonathan
said to David, "Whatever you say, I will do for you." [5] David said
to Jonathan, "Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should not
fail to sit at table with the king. But let me go, that I may hide
myself in the field till the third day at evening. [6] If your father
misses me at all, then say, 'David earnestly asked leave of me to run
to Bethlehem his city, for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the
clan.' [7] If he says, 'Good!' it will be well with your servant, but if
he is angry, then know that harm is determined by him. [8]
Therefore deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your
servant into a covenant of the LORD with you. But if there is guilt
in me, kill me yourself, for why should you bring me to your
father?" [9] And Jonathan said, "Far be it from you! If I knew that
it was determined by my father that harm should come to you,
would I not tell you?" [10] Then David said to Jonathan, "Who will
tell me if your father answers you roughly?" [11] And Jonathan said
to David, "Come, let us go out into the field." So they both went
out into the field. |
